1. Controversy and the Abortion Debate
The foundation of the debate is over whether or not a woman has a choice to terminate her pregnancy - for any reason. ... Georgia law only permitted abortions "if the life or the health of the mother was threatened, if the baby was seriously deformed, or if the pregnancy was a result of rape " ("U.S. ... During the 1st trimester of pregnancy the court maintained the decision should be left entirely to a woman and her physician. ... One third to one half of all pregnancies in the United States end in abortion, 2,500 of these abortions will be performed illegally. ... Opposing this position is t...
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